Farrago's Inspector

The settings for each tile in Farrago can be customized to alter both playback and appearance. When a tile is highlighted, the Inspector on the right side of the window provides access to all of the tile's options, so you can adjust them as you like.


Full Inspector

Playback Controls

At the top of the Inspector are the tile's playback controls, which are fairly standard. The “Back” button will start audio over from the beginning (if the audio was playing), or move the playhead back to the beginning (if the audio was paused). The “Play” button will start audio if the tile is inactive, and stop or pause it if it's already playing. The “Fade Out” button will fade out playback over 2 seconds.

Audio Waveform

The waveform shows the audio levels for the entire file associated with the tile. To adjust exactly what portion of the audio file is played, you can drag the In and Out handles. As you do, the In and Out times will update, and the waveform will dim out the portion of the audio which will not be played.

If more precision on playback is desired, consider editing the audio file outside of Farrago with a full audio editing application. Our own audio editor Fission is, of course, highly recommended.

Settings Tab

Screenshot of Setting Tab

The Settings tab contains a large number of controls which can be adjusted on a per-tile basis.

Volume A/Volume B

Volume Settings

This pair of volume sliders enables two different playback volumes to be set for a tile. It is then possible to switch between the volumes by clicking the corresponding radio button.

Fade In & Fade Out Durations

Fade Settings

Fade audio in and out by up to five seconds using these sliders. The waveform at the top of the Inspector will show this fade visually as well.

Color

Fade Settings

In addition to the default black and white style, eight colors are available for use in sorting and organizing tiles visually.

Loop

Loop Setting

When the Loop checkbox is on, a tile will continue playing until manually stopped or the checkbox is turned back off.

Solo

Solo Setting

If Solo is turned on for a tile, starting the tile will cause all other audio to immediately cease playing.

Allow Pausing

Allow Pausing Setting

By default, tiles stop playing when they're clicked again, when their keyboard shortcut is pressed again, or when the Stop button is pressed. If you'd instead like to be able to pause and resume a tile, turn on Allow Pausing.

Only Play While Pressed

Only Play While Pressed Setting

By default, tiles play fully when their keyboard shortcut is pressed and released or when clicked with the mouse, stopping when they reach the end, or when manually stopped. If “Only Play While Pressed” is on, playback will only occur if the shortcut is pressed and held, or if the tile is clicked and held.

Notes Tab

Screenshot of Setting Tab

The Notes tab provides a space to write anything you like related to a sound. This is particularly useful with the List view, which displays these notes in the main UI for easy reference.

File Selector

Replace File Button

At the bottom of the Inspector is the file selector. This area shows the current file associated with the tile, and provides an easy way to replace it. Use this selector to keep your current settings while swapping an audio file itself.